Bangladesh vs Mongolia: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

Bangladesh
2 events
in 2020
Mongolia
2 events
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
51st
Mongolia rank
51st

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Mongolia
01234190019602020

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 2 events against 2 events in Mongolia, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mongolia ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 51st and Mongolia ranks 51st of 156 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Mongolia Difference Ahead
1950s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
1960s 0 events 0 events 0 events β€”
1980s 2 events 0 events 2 events Bangladesh
1990s 1 events 1 events 0 events β€”
2000s 4 events 0 events 4 events Bangladesh
2010s 3 events 1 events 2 events Bangladesh
2020s 2 events 2 events 0 events β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size per decade, Bangladesh or Mongolia?
Bangladesh, at 2 events against 2 events in Mongolia as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Bangladesh and Mongolia?
0 events, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Mongolia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Bangladesh and Mongolia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Bangladesh ranks 51st and Mongolia ranks 51st of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global number of reported disasters by size per decade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Unit
events
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 1,277 data points, 1900–2020
Last refreshed

Reported disasters that result in no more than 5 deaths, affect no more than 1,500 people, and cause economic damages not exceeding 13 million current US dollars. The economic threshold for previous years is adjusted for inflation accordingly.